The San Francisco 49ers are unlikely to play their starters meaningful snaps in their first preseason game against the Denver Broncos, which is why we should keep an eye on the youngsters.

Even if the first team plays a series or two, that leaves more than three quarters for somebody to make a name for themselves, the quarterback depth chart is set, but let’s walk through the roster to see which players at each position have the most to gain.

Can Corey steal the show?

The 49ers selecting Jordan James in the fifth round of this past draft was meant to supplement their 2024 fourth-round pick, Isaac Guerendo. Unfortunately, Guerendo (shoulder ) and James (finger) are both out due to injury.

There’s no sense in seeing Christian McCaffrey in action after he just participated in the joint pr

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